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at the head of the list, must be relied on in colder 

 climates. It is not necessary to refer to the com- 

 mon lawn grasses here in detail, their general 

 character and qualities being familiar to everyone, 

 and there having been no marked development in 

 recent years in the way of improving them. 



It suffices to suggest that care should be taken 

 in buying seed from reputable dealers that grass 

 of good quality may be secured and the number of 

 weeds minimized. Beyond that it is hardly to be 

 expected that the interests of the amateur plant 

 developer will extend. For the grasses do not 

 offer opportunities for striking results in the way 

 of improvement that make them appeal to the 

 amateur. And, in any event, the blue-grass in its 

 best varieties constitutes a lawn grass of really fine 

 quality, and if properly cared for will produce a 

 lawn of a very satisfactory character. Mixtures 

 are never better, and seldom as good as the pure 

 Kentucky blue-grass lawn. 



As to the matter of soil for the lawn, nothing 

 specific need be said beyond the statement that 

 the same sort of preparation is desirable that 

 would be used in preparing soil for field or garden 

 crops. Some details as to this will be given in the 

 succeeding chapter. 



But I should like to offer a few practical hints 

 as to such preparation of the lawn as will ensure a 



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